Stabilizing support structural collar system

Abstract

Technologies and implementations for a support collar facilitating various mechanical strengths is provided.

What is claimed: 
     
       1. A bracket for providing lateral stability for a substantially vertical strut configured to pass through an existing roof, the bracket comprising:
 a sheet metal having a first substantially flat portion and a second a second substantially flat portion, the first substantially flat portion and the second substantially flat portion having holes configured to facilitate substantial alignment of the first substantially flat portion and the second substantially flat portion on top of each other, the first substantially flat portion and the second substantially flat portion having an angle substantially matching an angle of the existing roof; and 
 a bend portion between the first substantially flat portion and the second substantially flat portion, the bend portion configured to substantially wrap around a body of the substantially vertical strut and to bind against at least two pinch points around the body of the substantially vertical strut when the first substantially flat portion and the second substantially flat portion are substantially aligned, the substantially vertical strut configured to provide support for an object above the existing roof and be attachable to a load bearing structure supporting the existing roof. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first substantially flat portion comprises substantially circular holes. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second substantially flat portion comprises substantially elliptical holes. 
     
     
       4. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially vertical strut comprises an elevated roof support strut. 
     
     
       5. The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the elevated roof support strut comprises a SkyLift™ riser. 
     
     
       6. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body of the substantially vertical strut comprises a substantially tubular body. 
     
     
       7. The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the bend portion comprises a substantially circular bend portion. 
     
     
       8. A method of forming a structural collar for providing lateral stability for a substantially vertical strut configured to pass through an existing roof from a single sheet metal, the method comprising:
 forming a first substantially flat portion; 
 forming a second substantially flat portion; 
 forming a substantially rectangular portion, the rectangular portion configured to couple the first substantially flat portion at one end and the second substantially flat portion at an opposite end; 
 bending the rectangular portion to substantially match a body of a substantially vertical strut; and 
 bending the first substantially flat portion and the second substantially flat portion at an angle relative to a vertical reference of the body of the substantially vertical strut, the angle substantially matching an angle of the existing roof and the substantially vertical strut configured to provide support for an object above the existing roof and be attachable to a load bearing structure supporting the existing roof. 
 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8  further comprising drilling substantially circular holes in the first substantially flat portion. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8  further comprising drilling substantially elliptical holes in the second substantially flat portion. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 8 , wherein bending the rectangular portion comprises bending the rectangular portion to substantially match a body of an elevated roof support strut. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein bending the rectangular portion to substantially match the body of the elevated roof support strut comprises bending the rectangular portion to substantially match the body of a SkyLift™ riser. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 8 , wherein bending the rectangular portion comprises bending the rectangular portion to substantially match a tubular body of the support strut. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 8 , wherein the sheet metal comprises a sheet metal having a thickness of approximately 0.125 inch.